Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
The Dolphin Catfish, (Hypophthalmus fimbriatus), is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Santarém and the Negro River basin of Brazil and Venezuela.[1]
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Hypophthalmus |
Species: | H. fimbriatus |
Binomial name | |
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858 | |
Description
It grows to a length of 30.0 cm. Clearly distinguished by elongate, flat and thick mental barbels. Caudal fin deeply forked.[2]
Ecology
It inhabits mostly blackwater rivers. It is largely zooplanktivorous specially cladocerans.[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Hypophthalmus fimbriatus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Hypophthalmus". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "On the feeding ecology of the catfish Hypophthalmus fimbriatus in the blackwater Rio Negro of the Amazon Basin". Rev. Bras. Zool. vol.3 no.1 Curitiba 1985. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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